Suspenders.



No. 747,753. PATBNTIEDYDBQQZQ, 1903.

M. MURRY.

SUSPENDERS. APPLIOATIOH FILED MAR. 14, 1903.

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Patented fiecember 22, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

MICKEL MURRY, OF MoRRIs'roWN, NEW JERSEY;

SUSPENDE'RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,753, dated December 22, 1903.

Application filed l lllarch'l i; 1903. Serial No. 147,784.. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern! Inents in the construction of suspender-buc-' kiss and in the arrangement of these buckles with respect to the straps and suspenderends.

' This specification is an exact description of one example of my invention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof. I

- Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference'indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a suspender equipped wit h my improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the buckle and suspender-ends. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a front perspective of the buckle employed with my suspender, the gripping-bar thereof being removed and shown in inverted position.

The Suspender-straps a are constructed of a cloth or other fabric, as is usual, and the ends I) and b are constructed of metalin U-shaped form, as shown. These ends are provided with spring-clasps c, which engage themwith the trousers Without the use of buttons.

The front Suspender-ends are provided at their upper ends with eyesb", in which are revolubly placed to form a swivel connection studs d, projecting downward from hooks d, said hooks cooperating withthe cheek-plates e, which are connected together at their lower ends by the cross-bars e.. Springs e are in-. terposed between said cross bars and the hooks and attached thereto, so as to hold the parts yieldingly in the adjustment shown in Fig. 4. When strain is placed on the suspender, the springsc contract and the hooks move downward with respect to the bars 6'.

The cheekr'plates e are located at the sides of the hooks d and are bent forward in front thereof, as shown in Fig. 2, thus partly inclosing the hooks. The cheek-pieces e are each further connected by a second cross-bar c at the upper ends thereofand with these cross-bars are engaged by hooks f, which swing around bars g, located at thelower ends of buckles g, and said hooks having extensions f, which serve as the main grippers to engage the Suspender-straps, as shown in Fig. 4. The frames of the buckles g are provided with the inwardly-curved front portions g against the centers of which the suspender-straps rest. At one side of each buckle (preferably the outer side thereof) is the bifurcated projection 9 and to the front side "of each of these bifurcated projections is pivoted a clasp or gripping-bar g andthis clasp is normally pressed by the spring g across the central portion of said curved front into clamping engagement with the suspenderstrap a.- The gripping-bars g are serrated v on their inner faces to cause them to'more firmly engage the suspender-straps to assist in holding the same.

The inner end of the spring g is rigidly secured to the portion g of the buckle-frame by rivets r (see Figs. 5 and 6) or in any preferred way, while the free end of said spring presses the outer end of the bar 9 to cause said ba'rto clamp the suspender-strap a, as

already stated.

The rear Suspender-end b is arranged cssentially-the same as the front ends. (See Fig. 3.) In this case, however, the crossbar e is connected directly and permanently with "the straps a, the buckles g and hooksf being not necessary at the back. The use and advantages of this invention will be apparent.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of my invention may be resorted to at will. without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variations as may lie within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A suspender, comprising a suspenderend, a buckle, a hook-,a swivel connection between the hook and end, aframe-with whichthe hook is slidably engaged, a spring bearing between the frame and hook, and a sec-. ond hookfor connecting the frame with the buckle.

2. A suspender, comprising a suspenderend, a hook connected therewith, a frame with which the hook is slidably engaged, a spring bearing between the two, and means for connecting the frame with the suspenderstrap, said means comprising a hook and a buckleon which thehookis mounted toswing, said hook having an extension adapted to engage the suspender-strap, for the purpose specified.

3. A suspender, comprising a suspenderend, a frame with which the end has swivel connection, a Suspender-buckle, a hook carried by the Suspender-buckle and connecting the frame with the suspender said hook having a portion for engaging the suspenderstrap.

4. A suspender, comprising a suspenderend, a hook having swivel connection therewith, a cross-bar passed through the hook, a spring bearing between the cross-bar and hook, cheek-plates attached to the cross-bar, a second cross-bar extending between the cheek-plates, and means engaged with the second cross-barand connected with the suspender-strap.

5. A suspender, comprising a suspenderend, a hook having swivel connection therewith, a cross-bar passed through the hook, a

to swing, said hook having an extension en- 4 gaging the suspender-strap.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification'in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICKEL MURR-Y.

Witnesses:

ISAAC B. OWENS, JNO. M. BITTER. 

